JOSEPH JEREMIAH MCCARTHY
Deceased 06/15/1996
Rate/Rank
LTCOL
Service Branch
USMCR 2/1937 - 00/1971
Born
08/10/1911CHICAGO, IL
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
2D BATTALION, 24TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, IWO JIMA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART (2)
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL